The Briar Rose Bar & Grill in Cork

One of the best places in Cork for me to sit down and drink some beer and eat some food. Have many good memories here.

Popped in to watch a match and had a great time! Pints flowing all night, perfect place to watch the game. Cillian in particular kept us well topped up in a friendly yet professional way! Cheers!

Wow ! Had an incredible experience in the Briar rose. Brought a number of clients out for a few Christmas beers and had a brilliant time speaking to the Barman Tom. His knowledge on the different beers was incredible I’m not quite sure how he knew so much. He recommended a number of beers we had never tried before and because of the pleasant time we had as a group and toms help I managed to strike a new deal with my clients! Hooray for the briar rose and Barman Tom

Anita serviced us today, she was very friendly and kept checking up on our table and made us feel very comfortable there.. gold star for her ⭐️

Hosting a couple of Spanish Erasmus students, one of them asked me to leave a review of this place. Javier said, “The service provided by Tom behind the bar was exceptional. His understanding of our lack of English was truly lovely.”

The Briar Rose is an absolute gem of a bar, and a huge part of that comes down to the service behind the counter. Tom the bartender is in a league of his own. From the moment you order, there’s confidence, pace, and pure class in how he runs the bar. His pint pulling, in particular, deserves special mention — smooth, controlled, and perfectly timed. Watching him work is genuinely electric, like seeing Florent Malouda glide down the wing for Chelsea in his prime. No wasted movement, just precision and quality from start to finish. The pints are immaculate, the atmosphere is buzzing, and the service never drops, even when the bar is packed. If you’re looking for a place with top-tier bar craft and a bartender who clearly takes pride in what he does, the Briar Rose delivers every time.

Fantastic service. Beamish was off the charts and the cocktails were outstanding. The bartender tom was exceptional. Polite yet very professional. Fella even offered to walk my daughter home when it got late. A true gentleman !

Me and my missus were on a last-minute Christmas jolt grabbing pressies for the kids and stopped in on the way home. After a long day and a night of wrapping ahead, we fully intended on getting an early buzz. We were greeted by a young barman named Tom who must have seen the stress on our faces & opened with, “Pints or counselling first?” — he had us laughing from the get-go. Brilliant service, great craic, and exactly what we needed. Couldn’t recommend enough!

I went in with a few of the lads before Xmas for a few festive pints and little did we know Santa Claus would be in there. Of course I’m referring to the bar tender Tom who was pouring perfect pints and providing excellent service and craic all night long. Will definitely be back

I had an insane experience at briar rose . A matter of fact Tom Higgins was serving me all night. He offered me Perseco on entry but I politely refused because I didn’t want to put him through that extra effort. He also made me 7 cocktails which I brought home for the family to enjoy for Christmas Would recommend